Brake Problems

[Corvette Jabo]

A friend is having some issues with his barkes on his 1999 Dodge Stratus ES - V6 - Four Door. In the second picture where the steel line meets the rubber line, is this some type of check valve? It does not seem to release the brake fluid back into the line after he removes his foot from the brakes.
Thanks for all of your help in advance!!!
Jabo

Jabo, here are a couple of pictures. I'm sorry the close up is out of focus. I had the camera set on macro focus and did not realize the depth of field was so bad until I uploaded the pictures and by then I had the car put back together. If need be I will jack it up tomorrow and get more detail of the device.

The symptoms I have are:

1. Left rear brake caliper does not release fully. Right side works fine.
2. I replaced both rear brake sets last week - rotors, calipers, pads
3. When changed the left side was down to the rivets while the right side was 50%
4. During bleeding - right side had a steady stream until pedal hit floor - left side did a little spurt then dribbled until pedal hit floor
5. Left side now over heats - I replaced the caliper tonight with a new one and the symptoms are the same.
6. During left side bleeding, the caliper does not release when the pedal is released - only releases when bleeder screw is opened.
7. Brake pedal is not spongey.

Regards,
Jim
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[Teufelhunden]

I know what the problem is...

1999 Dodge Stratus:banana1: :banana1:

[Corvette Jabo]

This is the 2nd new caliper he has installed within 1 week.

Jabo

[wikked]

Could be a proportioning valve?
I vote crapped up lines though.

[juicedimpss]

my bet is the rubber brake hose is swelled on the inside.

[Car Guy]

That is a proportioning valve and I'd bet ya 20 bucks that the flex line is JUNK, just replace both sides and be done with it......

[Adamsy87]

^ What they said....

I had the same problem. It got to the point where it wouldn't release and the only thing I hadn't replaced was the line. Did it and cured all problems.

[RanJer]

Just take em off entirely, brakes only slow ya down :rolf

[Moparjim]

I bet its a proportioning valve as well. I'm also with the guys that say bad flex hose or crud in the lines.

[Korndogg]

yep...im agreeing with everyone else.

[6L chevelle]

agree with everyone else

-Adam

[Corvette Jabo]

Thanks Guys for all the help, I passed your info on to Jim. I think he owes you a beer!!!!!!!

Jabo

[Car Guy]

Thanks Guys for all the help, I passed your info on to Jim. I think he owes you a beer!!!!!!!

Jabo


Who's 'you'......? :banana1:

[Corvette Jabo]

It was a proportioning valve, it came as an assembly with the hose. He installed a new one and it works like a dream.

Thanks for all the help!!

Jabo

[wikked]

welcome :shades

[Prince Valiant]

Then do we get free beer just by putting a post in?

Then I agree with the rest above. What they said.